Areas of Focus
- Pathogenesis and structural-functional analysis of major animal diseases and zoonoses
- Mechanisms of viral replication and immune response regulation by exosomes in Newcastle disease virus infection
- Development and evaluation of chimeric virus-like particles (VLPs) as vaccine platforms
Work Experience
- 2021.9-2023.3 Lecturer, Jilin University College of Veterinary Medicine
- 2023.3-present Associate Professor, Jilin University College of Veterinary Medicine
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007-2012 Bachelor of Veterinary Science, China Agricultural University
- 2012-2014 Master of Science, UK Royal Agricultural University, Supervisor: Prof. Meriel Moore-Colyer
- 2016-2019 PhD in Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Supervisor: Professor Zhuang Ding
Publications
- Evaluation of the safety and protection efficacy of an attenuated genotype VII Newcastle disease virus strain as a candidate vaccine, Xiaohong Xu et al., 2020
- Chimeric Newcastle disease virus-like particles containing DC-binding peptide-fused haemagglutinin protect chickens from virulent Newcastle disease virus and H9N2 avian influenza virus challenge, Xiaohong Xu et al., 2020
Awards
- 2017 Excellent Paper Award, Jilin University
- 2022 Third Prize, Jilin University Young Teachers Bilingual Teaching Competition
- 2023 Second Prize, Jilin University Teaching Innovation Competition